Restoring House of Assembly Numbers19 September 2022On 25 May 2022 Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff made an announcement signaling the Government’s intention to restore the House of Assembly to 35 Members, reversing the reduction of numbers to 25 undertaken in...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the State Liberal Government’s introduction of a universal card-based method of using poker machines in venues.“While this will not stop all harm, it is a significant improvement in providing protection to...
Adam Langenberg | ABC Tasmania | 15 September 2022Tasmanian gamblers will be prevented from spending more than $5,000 a year on poker machines unless they apply to increase their limit, after the state government announced a "nation-leading" pre-commitment scheme.The...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb stated today there is a lot riding on the Government’s 10 Year Salmon Plan, currently under development.“The Government has chosen to release its response to the Fin Fish Farming in Tasmania Inquiry Report today,” Ms Webb, who...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today an RTI request reveals the Tasmanian Government ignored formal advice in 2019 to progress the overdue State of the Environment Report.Ms Webb called on the Government to resolve as a matter of urgency which agency has...
Independent Member for Nelson said today the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute is critically underfunded.Ms Webb said an independent review into the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has found that it makes a significant and efficient contribution to the State’s...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the delayed Federal State of the Environment Report increases pressure upon the State Government to detail when the long overdue Tasmanian State of the Environment Report will be released.“The legislated required...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the tabling of Inquiry into Fin Fish Farming in Tasmania strongly encourages the State Government to ensure all future industry planning and regulation actively improves public confidence and builds the industry’s social...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said Jeremy Rockliff’s appointment as Tasmania’s new Premier, offers an opportunity for a new inclusive and respectful culture to be adopted by government.“I congratulate Jeremy Rockliff on his appointment as Tasmania’s Premier...
The Legislative Council will today mark International Women’s Day by debating a call for Tasmania to adopt a Gender Budget Impact Statement as part of the annual State Budget Papers.Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC tabled the motion which will be debated...
